CLEMENT-Christopher Henry - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Source Text: Christopher Henry Clement The subject of this sketch has long been identified with the progress and advancement of this favored section of the great Hoosier state, where he has maintained his home for more than the Psalmist's allotted three score and ten years, having been born within the borders of Fountain county and here he has spent his long, useful and active life, and attained gratifying success in connection with the development of the natural resources of this locality. being one of the representive farmers and stock raisers of Richland township and having one the most productive landed estates in this part of the county. Christopher Henry Clement was born in Richland township, Fountain county Dec 6, 1837 and is the son of John F. and Laura (Beman) Clement, both natives of the state of New York. The father came to Fountain county, Indiana December 20, 1828 and settled near Wingate, later he moved to Richland township, where he devoted the rest of his life to general farming. his death occurring in 1857: his widow survived forty-four years longer passing away in 1901 at the ripe old age of ninety seven years. They were the parents of four children, namely: Harriet, Oscar, Amanda, all now deceased: Christopher H of this review being the youngest. John F. Clement was a Whig in early life, but joined the Republican party in 1856. He entered land from the government, whe he cleared, then moved to the farm now owned by his son, the subject .on September 20, 1837. dying there twenty years later, after developing and excellent farm. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Christopher H. Clement, of this sketch, grew to manhood on the home farm, where he worked hard when a boy and he received such education as the old time schools afforded. He married in 1865 to Martha Whitheall, daughter of Alexander Whitheall and wife, who came from North Carolina to Fountain county in 1832 and settled a mile and a half northwest of Newtown. They became the parents of eight children. Two children were born to the subject and his second wife, namely Grace, who is at home and Lena Maye, who married Claude C. McCauley.and she is also at home at this writing. Mr. Clement married Alice V. Clark daughter of Andrew Jackson Clark and Sibbia Ann (Robinson) Clark. He was born near Lexington, Kentucky, July 8, 1815, and the mother was born in Fleming county Kentucky in 1824. They grew up and married in there native state and came to Indiana in an early day, settling in Montgomery county, near Waveland, where they spent the rest of there lives, dying there, the death of Mr. Clark occurring August 29, 1888 and the date of Mrs. Clark's death was Feb 8, 1886. They were the parents of nine children, namely: Elizabeth died when twenty years old; Rev Wesley F. lives at Lafayette, In:; Nancy Ellen lives in Valparaiso; Alice V, wife of Christopher H. Clement of this sketch; Samuel lives at Valpraiso; Shelby lives in South Bend, Indiana; Carrie lives in Attica, Fountain county; Joseph lives in Indianapolis; Mary May died when twenty years old. Mr. Clement has remained on the home farm which he has kept well improved and has made a pronounced success as a general farmer and stock raiser. he is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and he is highly respected by all who know him. SOURCE COMMENTS REPOSITORY CITATIONS: 1. Andrew Jackson CLARK-896 (Birth). pg 669 2. Sibba Ann ROBINSON-897 (Birth). pg 669 3. Elizabeth CLARK-932 (Death). pg 669 4. Christopher Henry CLEMENT-14 and Alice Victoria CLARK-15 (family). pg 668-669 Christopher Henry Clement The subject of this sketch has long been identified with the progress and advancement of this favored section of the great Hoosier state, [Primary source]

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